Conclave takes Best Film prize at this year's BAFTAs
by Dan Cooper | Feb 17, 2025 | News
As awards season rumbles ever onwards, Edward Berger's Conclave takes the top prize at this year's BAFTA ceremony....
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Buffy The Vampire Slayer | Does TV need a modern reboot?
by Maria Lattila | Feb 10, 2025 | Feature, News, TV
Buffy The Vampire Slayer is set to return to screens in the near future, but are some things better off left in the past?...
Just Cause | Long-in-the-works videogame adaptation hires new writer
by Dan Cooper | Feb 04, 2025 | Gaming, News
Nobody 2's Aaron Rabin has been drafted in to try and crack the planned adaptation of open world videogame Just Cause....
Live action Pac-Man movie in peril, presumably due to four ghosts
by Dan Cooper | Jan 30, 2025 | Gaming, News
The ongoing legal saga surrounding the film It Ends With Us looks - bizarrely - to have put pay to a potential Pac-Man movie....
Squid Game 2 | Netflix is wilfully missing the point of its own hit TV show
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 06, 2025 | News, TV
Season 2 of Squid Game continues its brutal satire of cruelty and capitalism. Meanwhile, Netflix is making millions from advertising partnerships…...
Playing Nice episode 1 review | Family dynamics and swapped babies
by Maria Lattila | Jan 05, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV
ITV’s latest mini series dives into the lives of two couples whose babies have been swapped at birth. Here’s our spoiler-free review of Playing Nic...
Creative bankruptcy | How sequels came to dominate kids’ animationÂ
by James Harvey | Nov 27, 2024 | Feature
With Disney and Universal both leaning into existing properties for their animated blockbusters, has the original cartoon gone the way of the VHS?...
How to fix streaming | A step-by-step guide
by Dan Cooper | Nov 27, 2024 | Feature
The honeymoon period between streaming platforms and audiences is officially over - what can these companies do to keep the romance alive?...
Highlander remake | Director Chad Stahelski hints at near-future setting
by Dan Cooper | Nov 25, 2024 | News
The remake of Highlander is finally set to start filming in 2025 - and director Chad Stahelski has been chatting about a potential near-future...
BBFC clarifies potential use of generative AI in streaming classification
by James Harvey | Nov 14, 2024 | News
The BBFC has clarified its plans to use AI technology in the classification of films, TV shows and streaming content in a statement given to Film...
Game Of Thrones | Now Warner Bros wants a movie
by Dan Cooper | Nov 01, 2024 | News, TV
Another return to Westeros is being planned, but this time Warner Bros wants a Game Of Thrones movie. More here....
Total Film magazine to close after more than 27 years
by Simon Brew | Oct 02, 2024 | News
Future Publishing has announced that Total Film magazine is going to close with its upcoming issue 356. Rubbish, rubbish news....
Splatterhouse | The pioneering horror videogame’s surprising movie connections
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 17, 2024 | Feature, Gaming
Celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, Namco’s classic coin-op Splatterhouse has even more movie connections than its Friday The 13th-aping h...
The Intruder Within | A cheeky 1981 knock-off put Alien on an oil rig
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 21, 2024 | Feature, News
One of the earliest Alien rip-offs was made for US television. We take a look back at 1981's The Intruder Within....
Cobra Kai | Trailer released for part one of season 6
by Jake Godfrey | Jul 02, 2024 | News, TV
The final season of Karate Kid sequel series Cobra Kai has been split into three batches of five episodes. Here's a trailer for the first one, out thi...
Sony acquires Alamo Drafthouse cinema chain in the US
by Dan Cooper | Jun 13, 2024 | News
The first time a Hollywood studio has purchased a major cinema chain in 75 years, Sony has acquired Alamo Drafthouse....
Pride | Celebrating ten years of a British classic
by James Harvey | Jun 07, 2024 | Feature
With Matthew Warchus' Pride celebrating its first decade with a return to the big screen, we look back at what made the film's production so...
IMAX reveals its 2025 slate of films, including Superman: Legacy and The Fantastic Four
by Dan Cooper | May 17, 2024 | News
IMAX reveals a sizeable list of films coming to the format in 2025: here's what to expect and when to expect it....
World-Breaker | Luke Evans and Milla Jovovich to star in director Brad Anderson's sci-fi monster film
by Ryan Lambie | May 15, 2024 | News
The Machinist director Brad Anderson's sci-fi monster movie World-Breaker has just finished filming, and stars Luke Evans and Milla Jovovich....
Cobra Kai | Final season of Karate Kid sequel series split into three, premieres 18th July
by Jake Godfrey | May 03, 2024 | News, TV
The final season of Karate Kid sequel series Cobra Kai had been split into three batches of five episodes. The first will premiere on Netflix on 18th...
Unfrosted | Trailer released for Jerry Seinfeld's directorial debut
by Jake Godfrey | Mar 28, 2024 | News
Jerry Seinfeld co-writes, directs and stars in Pop Tarts' origin story, titled Unfrosted, here's the trailer.
Netflix | The Lego Movie producer Dan Lin is streaming giant's new head of film
by Dan Cooper | Feb 29, 2024 | News
As Netflix shifts its film production strategy, producer Dan Lin will be taking on leadership of the company's movie slate....
Renegade Nell | New trailer gallops online
by Maria Lattila | Feb 15, 2024 | News
Louisa Harland stars in Disney+’s newest young adult series. Here’s the new trailer for Renegade Nell, which is streaming in March.
Immortals Of Aveum | $85m shooter's slow sales point to a wider problem in the games industry
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 13, 2024 | Gaming, News
Despite decent reviews, the 2023 shooter Immortals Of Aveum was an $85m sales disappointment. A new report places it into a broader industry context....
Nintendo Switch 2 | New console will "enhance" original system's games, report claims
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 12, 2024 | Gaming, News
The Nintendo Switch 2 will not only be backwards compatible with the original Switch, but will "enhance" those older games, a report suggests....
Embracer Group | The giant that has changed the videogame industry, for better or worse
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 31, 2024 | Feature, Gaming, News
Did Embracer Group get too big, too soon? We chart the rise and financial turmoil of one of the videogames industry’s giants....
The 1980s films of Michael Caine: Dressed To Kill
by John Upton | Dec 18, 2023 | Feature
We continue our exploration of Sir Michael Caine's films of the 1980s with a classic that hasn't aged very well, Dressed To Kill.
Best Of Enemies | Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper to reunite in Cold War spy flick
by Dan Cooper | Dec 11, 2023 | News
The American Hustle co-stars are reportedly set to appear in Best Of Enemies, a new project which several studios are said to be interested in....
Sumotherhood arrives on digital from 12th December
by James Harvey | Dec 06, 2023 | News
Adam Deacon's star-stuffed parody arrives on digital platforms next week ahead of a boxing day rental release....
Disney Plus confirms UK productions for 2024
by James Harvey | Dec 04, 2023 | News, TV
Highway robbery, murderous Tudors and fancy fashion houses abound in Disney's slate of UK productions for next year....
Squid Game: The Challenge | The darkest reality show on television?
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 30, 2023 | Feature, TV
Squid Game: The Challenge is one of Netflix's big autumn hits. But doesn't it miss the point of the fictional show on which it's based?...
10 classic sci-fi films of the 1950s
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 28, 2023 | Feature
Space exploration, invasions, charismatic robots – here's our pick of 10 classic sci-fi films from the 1950s....
